Minutes of Feb 9, 2009

A special meeting of the RSU #13 Board of Directors was held on Monday, February 9, 2009 in the Conference Room of the McLain Building. Present were:

Ruth Anne Hohfeld, Chair South Thomaston

Loren Andrews Cushing

Wendy Buretta Rockland

Sally Carleton Owls Head

Jamie Doubleday Thomaston

George Emery St. George

Greg Hamlin Thomaston

James Kalloch Rockland

Esther Kilgour Rockland

Julie Sanborn Thomaston

Josiah Wilson St. George

Patricia Wotton Rockland

Absent was: Brian Messing (Rockland), Excused.

Meeting was called to order by the Chair at 6:04PM.

The Oath of Office, State of Maine, was administered to all members of the Board by Barbara Black, Town Clerk of South Thomaston.

It was moved by Esther Kilgour and Seconded by Gregory Hamlin that the Board go into executive session to discuss a personnel matter pursuant to Title I, MRSA , Section 4056A. 12 FOR (919) 1 ABSENT (80). VOTED.

Into executive session at 6:09PM. Out of executive session at 8:35PM.

It was moved by Loren Andrews and seconded by Jamie Doubleday that the RSU #13 Board of Directors reopen the Superintendent’s search. 8 FOR (590) 4 OPPOSED (Carleton, Hohfeld, Kalloch, Kilgour/329) 1 ABSENT (80). VOTED.

It was moved by Loren Andrews and seconded by George Emery that the RSU Board of Directors propose hiring co-interim Superintendents through June 30, 2009, and that the funds be split as allocated in the Reorganizational Plan. 11 FOR (839) 1 ABSTENTION (Kalloch/80) 1 ABSENT (80). VOTED.

It was moved by Jamie Doubleday and seconded by Esther Kilgour that the meeting be adjourned. 12 FOR (919) 1 ABSENT (80). VOTED.